Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Volkswagen Jetta has 14 NHTSA seats complaints and 0 seats-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2015 | SEATS | I OWN A 2000 VW JETTA. MY SON AND I WERE HEADING HOME AFTER A COLLEGE VISIT, HE TURNED ON HIS SEAT ... |
| Mar 1, 2013 | SEATS | HEAT SEAT CONTROL AT 5 ONLY AVAILABLE. AFTER A NUMBER OF TIMES STARTED BURNING SEATS. LEATHER IS MEL... |
| Aug 31, 2012 | SEATS | THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT NO LONGER STAYS IN A LOCKED POSITION, AND THE SEAT MOVES FREELY, SLIDING FROM B... |
| Apr 6, 2011 | SEATS | HAD THE CAR CLEANED AND WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT WOULD NO LONGER WORK. IT HASN'T ... |
| Dec 14, 2007 | SEATS | FOR TWO DAYS, I SMELLED AN ODOR SUCH AS A STARCHED IRON IN MY CAR. I TURNED THE HEATED SEATS OF FOR ... |
| Sep 15, 2007 | SEATS | DRIVING CAR, USING SEAT HEATER, STARTED SMELLING BURNING SMELL. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO STOP, THE LEATHER... |
| Feb 9, 2006 | SEATS | (2) THE SEAT WARMER ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED AND BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT COVERING. THE HEATER LEF... |
| Jan 30, 2006 | SEATS | I STARTED NOTICING A BURNING SMELL IN THE CAR WHEN I TURNED ON THE HEATED SEATS AND THE DRIVERS SIDE... |
| Dec 17, 2005 | SEATS,EQUIPMENT | 1) I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, SEE #2 AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHY. 2) TODAY ... |
| Nov 20, 2003 | SEATS | PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER HAD A CIGARETTE SIZE BURN HOLE IN IT. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A ... |
| Sep 1, 2002 | SEATS | DRIVER SIDE SEAT FRAME HAS FRACTURED FOR SECOND TIME, FIRST TIME REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CONTACTED ... |
| Jan 28, 2002 | SEATS | THERE IS A SPRING UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT OF MY 2000 VW JETTA THAT HAS BECOME DETATCHED AND FAL... |
| Nov 1, 2000 | SEATS | DRIVER'S SEAT HAS DEFECTIVE ROLLERS, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING ... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SEATS | DRIVERS SIDE SEAT CRADLE FAILED. *YH |